Acer Palmatum
‘Reticulatum Purple’
Deciduous semi-dwarf tree or upright shrub with a graceful, upright-spreading and neatly rounded bushy habit.
Leaves are 5–7 lobed, deeply divided with long, narrow, and sharply pointed segments, emerging a beautiful light rose-red to soft magenta-pink with highly conspicuous, darker webbed veins in spring, maturing to a soft pinkish-green to tan-beige base highlighted by a dark green net-veined pattern in summer, and turning spectacular, intense shades of bright orange-red, rich crimson, and scarlet in autumn.
Pot Size: Supplied in a 2-Litre pot (View what to expect)
Spring Foliage: Light rose-red to soft magenta-pink with conspicuous darker webbed veins
Summer Foliage: Soft pinkish-green to tan-beige with a prominent dark green reticulated vein network
Autumn Foliage: Bright orange-red, rich crimson, and scarlet
Reticulation: Intricate, highly prominent dark green to dark purple-red reticulated veining across pale pink and beige tissue
Habit: Graceful, upright-spreading and neatly rounded bushy semi-dwarf framework
Size: Ultimate Height: 2–2.5m | Ultimate Spread: 1.5–2m after 10–20 years
Position: Partial shade; essential to plant in dappled light or morning sun with reliable protection from hot afternoon sun to prevent its highly delicate variegated foliage from bleaching or scorching
Soil: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil
Hardiness: RHS H6 (to –20°C)
Uses: An exceptional, highly artistic highlight piece for sheltered courtyard gardens, premium patio displays, terraces, or boutique bonsai training
| Autumn Leaf | Orange, Red |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Bushy / Shrubby, Dwarf / Compact, Upright / Vase-Shaped |
| Summer Leaf | Green, White / Cream / Pink |
| Size | II. Small (1-2 metres), III. Medium (2-4 metres) |
